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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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[–] kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world -2 points 2 days ago (19 children)

why the alpabet suddenly changes after Z? it should either be "omega & alpha" or "z & a"

[–] Fedegenerate@lemmynsfw.com 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (10 children)

They're just place holders until the generation gets a shared experience to refer to. Millennials saw the millennium. Boomers were products of the baby boom but they also saw their economy boom. Gen X are missing, their letter was fitting.

My prediction is one of them will become gen algorithm, as they never knew a time when their media wasn't decided for them. Maybe, gen android, few of them know how to use a file system after Chromebooks became ubiquitous. Or they'll be the second greatest generation due to ww3. This stuff is entirely unpredictable.

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Boomers were products of the baby boom but they also saw their economy boom.

I though boomers were the producers of the baby boom

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

No, the products. World War 2 ended in 1945, and then EVERYBODY FUCKED and 80 years later we're still cleaning up the mess.

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